AUTHENTIC Low Country Shrimp and Grits | Recipes Recommended

shrimp

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu is lower in calories and a good protein source, while canned tuna is more budget-friendly.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in fat and adds a cheesy flavor, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

Melt 1 tbsp of butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.

Add the grits and cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 3 minutes.

Add milk, water, and 3/4 tsp of salt; increase heat to medium high and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer, whisking often until thick and creamy, about 25 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in 2 tbsp of butter; season with salt and pepper to taste.

Cut green bell peppers into small pieces.

Squeeze juice from the sides of a large lemon.

Cut bacon into strips or roughly diced.

Melt 1 tbsp of butter in a heavy bottom pot or skillet over medium heat; add shrimp shells and cook until spotty brown, about 7 minutes.

Stir in tomato paste and cook for 30 seconds; add water and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to low, cover, and let simmer for 5 minutes; strain the shrimp stock through a fine mesh strainer.

Cook the bacon over medium low heat until crisp, about 7 to 9 minutes.

Increase heat to medium high and stir in shrimp, garlic, a large pinch of salt, and pepper; cook until edges are just beginning to turn pink, about 2 minutes.

Transfer the shrimp mixture to a bowl.

Melt butter in the same pan over medium heat; add flour and cook for 1 minute.

Whisk in shrimp stock until incorporated; bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium low, simmering until thickened slightly, about 5 minutes.

Stir in the shrimp mixture, cover, and cook until shrimp are cooked through, about 3 more minutes.

Stir in lemon juice, hot sauce, and 1 tbsp of butter; season with salt and pepper to taste.

Spoon about a cup of warm grits into bowls and generously add shrimp and gravy on top; garnish with scallions and a squeeze of lemon juice.

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